The Country Office of Guatemala seeks to contribute to the strengthening of public institutions, the closing of social gaps in vulnerable groups, as well as the promotion of the private sector to achieve greater, more inclusive, and sustainable growth. This is done under a gender and diversity perspective, addressing climate change, and embracing digital transformation.
The objective of the IDB Group country strategy 2021-2024 is to contribute to the reversal of the social deterioration in Guatemala, worsened by the pandemic, and to stronger economic growth based on criteria of inclusion and environmental sustainability. To support this objective, the IDB Group proposes three priority areas to be addressed through dialogue, programming, and the portfolio:
(i) institution-strengthening;
(ii) improvement of basic service delivery to the most vulnerable population; and
(iii) promotion of the private sector for stronger, more inclusive, and sustainable growth. The cross-cutting themes will be gender and diversity, digital transformation, and climate change and natural disasters. The themes of institutional capacity, rule of law, and transparency and integrity will be addressed mainly in the first pillar, and on a crosscutting basis in the other.
Our team on the Ground
Address: 15 avenue 05-50, zone 15 Vista Hermosa III. Business Center, SPAZIO Building. Office 1201, Guatemala
(T) (502) 2327-4300
(F) (502) 2379-9301
Executive Director: Eddy Roberto Carpio Sam
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Karen Cis
ELECTED BY: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Total Contribution: 12,351,600
Number of votes: 64,649
of the institution's ownership
Videos available in Spanish
Guatemala is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Guatemala appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.
For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Guatemala is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras and Nicaragua, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy.
| Project Number | Sector | Projects | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU-T1356 | ENERGY | Technical Support for the Rural Electrification Infrastructure Program II | 400,000 | Preparation | |
| GU-T1361 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | Support for the development of care policies in Guatemala | Preparation | ||
| GU-G1021 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | ESG Brands: Banana plant-based economic revitalization to mitigate climate change, bring back a natural fiber raw mater | Preparation | ||
| GU-T1358 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | Strengthening Institutional Capacities on Gender and Diversity | Preparation | ||
| GU-L1189 | TRANSPORT | CA-9 North Corridor Development Program: Teculután - Mayuelas Sub-Section | 255,000,000 | Preparation | |
| GU-L1192 | ENERGY | Program for Rural Electrification Infrastructure II (PIER II) | Preparation | ||
| GU-T1354 | OTHER | Action Plan C&D | 574,560 | Implementation | |
| GU-T1349 | HEALTH | Innovation and Artificial Intelligence in the Service of Mental Health and Well-Being in Guatemala | 494,702 | Implementation |
The objective of the IDB Group country strategy 2021-2024 is to contribute to the reversal of the social deterioration in Guatemala, worsened by the pandemic, and to stronger economic growth based on criteria of inclusion and environmental sustainability. To support this objective, the IDB Group proposes three priority areas to be addressed through dialogue, programming, and the portfolio:
(i) institution-strengthening;
(ii) improvement of basic service delivery to the most vulnerable population; and
(iii) promotion of the private sector for stronger, more inclusive, and sustainable growth. The cross-cutting themes will be gender and diversity, digital transformation, and climate change and natural disasters. The themes of institutional capacity, rule of law, and transparency and integrity will be addressed mainly in the first pillar, and on a crosscutting basis in the other.
Our team on the Ground
Address: 15 avenue 05-50, zone 15 Vista Hermosa III. Business Center, SPAZIO Building. Office 1201, Guatemala
(T) (502) 2327-4300
(F) (502) 2379-9301
Executive Director: Eddy Roberto Carpio Sam
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Karen Cis
ELECTED BY: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Total Contribution: 12,351,600
Number of votes: 64,649
of the institution's ownership
Videos available in Spanish
Guatemala is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Guatemala appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.
For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Guatemala is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras and Nicaragua, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy.
| Project Number | Sector | Projects | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU-T1356 | ENERGY | Technical Support for the Rural Electrification Infrastructure Program II | 400,000 | Preparation | |
| GU-T1361 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | Support for the development of care policies in Guatemala | Preparation | ||
| GU-G1021 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | ESG Brands: Banana plant-based economic revitalization to mitigate climate change, bring back a natural fiber raw mater | Preparation | ||
| GU-T1358 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | Strengthening Institutional Capacities on Gender and Diversity | Preparation | ||
| GU-L1189 | TRANSPORT | CA-9 North Corridor Development Program: Teculután - Mayuelas Sub-Section | 255,000,000 | Preparation | |
| GU-L1192 | ENERGY | Program for Rural Electrification Infrastructure II (PIER II) | Preparation | ||
| GU-T1354 | OTHER | Action Plan C&D | 574,560 | Implementation | |
| GU-T1349 | HEALTH | Innovation and Artificial Intelligence in the Service of Mental Health and Well-Being in Guatemala | 494,702 | Implementation |
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